The Kalachakra will not be performed by HH The Dalai Lama this year, so this trip will not operate.
Mindfully, we ascertain the pleasure of inviting you for KALACHAKRA 2016 through following program. More you study about places like Nirjhara River, Bamboo Forest, Retreats of Buddha in different monasteries and different seasons, Jetavana offered to Buddha by King Bimbhisara, the Kushinara and Savasthi, the place where he had his last meal and off course where he gave his first sermon; I am sure more you will like to visit these places where whole treasure and history of Buddha exist. So this is the combination of Following Buddha Path and Kalachakra in 2016.
Kalachakra at Bodh Gaya in 2016Guaranteed Departure His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give the 34th Kalachakra initiations at Bodh Gaya in India from 14 -25 January 2016. May 1954 and April 1956 are only two fortunate years when HH Dalai Lama gave Kalachakra initiations in Tibet, rest all 32 held in India.
The Kalachakra, or “Wheel of Time”, is a very advanced and esoteric practice in Vajrayana Buddhism which can only be given by a Buddhist master such as the Dalai Lama
Adventure India had the first Kalachakra camp in 1996 at Tabo Monastery Spiti Himalaya and since then we are offering trips on every Kalachakra in India
Cost includes: All the trips are offered with airport transfers, accommodation throughout the journey, city guides, mountain guides in adventure journeys, member tents, mattresses, kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tents, staff insurance, ground transportation, food during trekking days, all sightseeing mentioned in the program and administrative assistance in case of peak climbing.
Cost doesn’t include: Any other services in addition of accommodation, transportation as per the itinerary, the services or requirement of personal nature like laundry, drinks, tips, elephant rides, horse & camel safaris, second time entrance in same monument/ wild life sanctuary/ national park, air fares are not included. Insurance of the clients, rescue and evacuation during adventure is also not included. The permits and peak fees, LO, ropes and equipment during climbing is also not part of the cost includes.
Cancellation policies: It will be mentioned on contract. For last minute bookings, no refund will be provided.
How to book: You have to send 50% of deposit at the time of booking. The bank account details will be mailed to you once you sign the contract. Remaining of the amount has to be paid 45 days prior to commencement of the tour. For last minute bookings, we will charge 20% extra on the print rates and mentioned hotels are confirmed on availability only.
How to book & register yourself for KALACHAKRA program:
Kindly deposit 50% of the payment at below bank details and email bank deposit scanned receipt at info@adventureindiagroup.com. To register you with department of security CTA, we need your passport no., home address, 01 passport size photo at the earliest.
Bank Details
Name of company: Adventure India
Place of the company: Manali /Bank Account Number: 10437694656/Name of Bank: State Bank of India/Branch Code: 2416, Branch name: Manali /SWIFT Code: SBININBB288
Kalachakra Program in combination with Journey on Buddha Path or footsteps of Buddha
Day 01: Arrive Delhi - on your arrival; you will be received by our office manager who will further assist you to your hotel in Delhi. (16 Jan or 19 January)
Day 02: Delhi - Varanasi by air- Morning you will again be meeting our office manager to join to the Delhi airport for a flight to Varanasi starting at 0930 and reaching Varanasi at 1100 hours and move to your hotel. The day will be full of sightseeing activities including the old city which stands on the west bank of the sacred Ganges and extends back from the Ghats in a winding maze of narrow streets. A principle attraction is the long string of bathing Ghats where pilgrims make their morning cleansing wash in the river. Also there are the burning Ghats where cremations are undertaken. (Air fare extra) (17 Jan or 20 January)
Day 03: Varanasi with Sarnath excursion -This morning you will visit the Ghats of Varanasi for an unforgettable sunrise over the River Ganges. Later you will leave for a full day tour of the holy city of Sarnath. Sarnath holds the distinction of being the venue of the first sermon by Lord Buddha. Here, you will visit various Buddhist stupas and Buddhist temples and the Sarnath temple. By late evening, you will return to your hotel in Varanasi. (18 Jan or 21 January)
Day 04: Varanasi- Bodhgaya (274 Kms) – Morning we drive to Bodhgaya, one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers in the state of Bihar. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree. On arrival, we check in to our hotel and later visit Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree. The magnificent World Heritage-listed Mahabodhi Temple, where Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his philosophy of life, forms the spiritual heart of Bodhgaya. Within the temple complex entrance is a bookshop with a range of Buddhist literature. (19 Jan or 22 January)
Day 05: Kalachakra (few groups for 20, 21, 22 Jan and few for 23, 24, 25 Jan) Day 06: Kalachakra (few groups for 20, 21, 22 Jan and few for 23, 24, 25 Jan) Day 07: Kalachakra (few groups for 20, 21, 22 Jan and few for 23, 24, 25 Jan)
Day 08: Bodhgaya - Nalanda – (103 Kms) - Rajgir (39 Kms) - Morning we leave Bodhgaya and head towards Nalanda and Rajgir, two prominent places on very original Buddhist trail. Nalanda is world's oldest university founded in the 5th century. At Nalanda you will visit the first university of India and centre of Buddhist education. This ancient city of Nalanda was the center of intellectual activity from the fifth century B.C. to the twelve century A.D. Also visit Hieun Tsang Memorial Hall, The remnants of Nalanda University. (23 Jan or 26 January)
Day 09: Rajgir full day excursion - Rajgir was capital of 6th century Magadha Empire and was revered site of Buddha's discourses. Buddha spent many years here. Jail of Bimbisara, Pippala cave, newly constructed Vishwa Shanti Stupa and many more places are there to visit in Rajgir this day. About 5km south of town, a wobbly, single-person ropeway that leads uphill to the Shanti Stupa and Monasteries built by the Japanese Devotees of the Buddha on top of the Ratnagiri hill. (24 Jan or 27 January)
Day 10: Rajgir – Vaishali (149 Kms) – Morning we drive to Vaishali and check into our hotel before we move out to explore this important place on Buddha footstep list. Most sites in Vaishali surround a large tank. Dominating the skyline is a gleaming, modern Japanese Peace Pagoda, while opposite is a small museum presenting a collection of clay and terracotta figures plus an intriguing 1st- to 2nd-century AD toilet pan with appropriately sized exit holes. Nearby are the ground-floor remains of a stupa that contained Buddha’s ashes that now reside in Patna Museum. It was here that the Buddha announced the approaching of his Mahaparinirvana. (25 Jan or 28 January)
Day 11: Vaishali – Kushinagar (169 Kms)- After breakfast, we start our story telling journey with exploration in person to Kushinagar- the last of the four main pilgrimage sites marking Buddha’s life. We check into our hotel and later move for an extra ordinary sightseeing. Kushinagar is where Buddha died, breathing his last words: ‘All things must pass. Work out your own salvation with diligence’. According to a Buddhist text, when he died ‘the earth shook, stars shot from the heavens, the sky in the 10 directions burst forth in flames and the air filled with celestial music’. Devotees from several countries have built temples here to accommodate monks and the pilgrims who visit this holy site. The sites of interest are strung out along Buddha Path, a peaceful, green area of town with a suitably reverent atmosphere. A nice Buddha Museum, which exhibits Buddhist relics, sculptures and terracotta unearthed from the Kushinagar region, as well as some Tibetan Thangkas (rectangular painting on cloth) and Mughal miniature paintings. We visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple that houses the world famous reclining statue of Buddha. It is the most important site to visit in Kushinagar. (26 Jan or 29 January)
Day 12: Kushinagar – Lumbini (161 Kms) - Early morning we leave Kushinagar and drive to Lumbini As the historical birthplace of Gautama Siddhartha Buddha, Lumbini is one of the most important religious sites in the world. The man, who would later achieve enlightenment under a Bodhi tree, inspiring a global philosophy of peace and reflection, was born under a Sal tree in Lumbini in the month of May in 563 BC. We visit at the centre of Lumbini is the Maya Devi Temple, which marks the exact spot where Queen Maya Devi of Kapilvastu gave birth to Gautama Siddhartha. Surrounding the temple is a sacred garden containing the Pillar of Ashoka as well as the ruined foundations of dozens of ancient stupas and monasteries. Normally the pilgrims and Buddhist scholars here come in a slow, respectful trickle and many stay on to meditate in the monasteries surrounding the sacred site. (27 Jan or 30 January)
Day 13: Lumbini full day excursion with Kapilvastu (23 Kms one way) - The day’s journey to Kapilvastu is short but meaningful because this is the place where Buddha spent his 29 years of life as Siddhartha. Sightseeing Tour of Ancient Kapilvastu includes Tilaurakot (A joint effort by Nepali and Japanese archeologists recovered the royal town of Tilaurakot, the elaborate gateway in the western side, the twin stupa of the Buddha's parents, and King Suddhodhan's palace in and around the Tilaurakot mound) Kudan (Kudan 4 km south of Tilaurakot is a huge mound of structural ruins and a pond nearby appears to be the ruins of stupas and monasteries. It is said to be the Kasaya Stupa, where a Kasaya (yellow robe worn by monks) was presented to Lord Buddha where King Suddhodhana met Lord Buddha for the first time after he returned from Enlightenment), Gotihawa (3 km southwest of Taulihawa is historically and archaeologically important religious and archaeological site for the Buddhism. It is believed that Krakuchanda Buddha, who came before Shakyamuni Buddha, was born in Gotihawa and attained Nirvana here). (28 Jan or 31 January)
Day 14: Lumbini – Sravasti (159 Kms) – Today we proceed in the morning to another part of the Buddha trail, Sravasti. The Buddha passed the greater part of his monastic life in Savatthi. Of the ancient Savatthi, the city walls are still standing, within these, the remains of 3 ancient buildings can be visited: Angulimala's stupa, Anathapindika's stupa, and an old temple dedicated to a Jain Tirthankar. The site of Jetavana monastery is the main pilgrim destination, with meditation and chanting mainly done at the Gandhakuti (Buddha's hut) and the Anandabodhi tree. Buddhist monasteries from the following countries have been constructed at Sravasti: Thailand, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tibet and China. (29 Jan or 01 Feb)
Day 15: Sravasti - Lucknow drive (170 Kms) – Fly Delhi (airfare extra) – Morning we drive to Lucknow, a stylish city of India and reach airport to board one hour flight for Delhi. We will reach Delhi and drive to your hotel either for the full night stay or according to your international flight connection. (30 Jan or 02 Feb)- FLY OUT
Getting there: Your nearest international airport is Delhi where you will meet with our tour manager.
Air tickets: We have our partners in almost every foreign country, so if you need any assistance in your air tickets bookings, you are always welcome to speak to us. You can buy at your own too in your country because cheap flights are available online around the globe these days.
Insurance: All persons are expected to arrange their own insurance. For pure adventure journeys, it is a condition of joining our trips that you must be adequately insured. The best insurance company you will find in your own country, for climbing and trekking we don’t have insurance company available in India.
Our hotels: We offer you best hotels in cities and towns. On long haul journeys, we five a flavor of heritage resorts and home stay too depending on the nature of trip. On our website, the hotels mentioned are generally a combination of 5,4 and 3 star hotels which you can amend anytime according to your budget.
Adventure India briefing: Normally we make briefing for our adventure journeys but we have realized this practice quite helpful for the cultural trips too. So we developed a system of having 01 hours briefing in Delhi about the entire trip.
Ground transportation: We provide the ground transportation comprising of best available cars/ coaches in fine roads and rough trucks/ jeeps in remote areas of the Indian mountains and deserts.
Food: All our adventure trips are on full board during camping and bed and breakfast in city hotels. The cultural explorations are on bed and breakfast model.
How far we are from you: Once you are on any cultural journey, we are just a phone call away from you. So in case of any requirement, you will quickly find our office responding and sorting out related issues.
Kindly deposit 50% of the payment at below bank details and email bank deposit scanned receipt at info@adventureindiagroup.com. To register you with department of security CTA, we need your passport no., home address, 01 passport size photo at the earliest.
Scehdule of Kalachakra
S. No. TIME KALACHAKRA PROGRAMME
1 January 14, 2016 Thursday Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
10:00 hrs – 11:00 hrs Prayers (3h00m)
11:30hrs – 12:30 hrs teaching for disciples (1 h00m)
12:30 hrs – 14:00 hrs Lunch
12:30hrs – 14:00hrs Prayers (1h30m)
12 January 25, Monday Long Life Empowerment for the Public and Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
07:30 hrs – 08:00 hrs Self-Generation Prayers
08:00 hrs – 11:30 hrs Long Life Empowerment for the Public and Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
11:45 hrs – 13:00 hrs Lunch
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